EL · 2026 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Greece, 2026
First-time asylum applications
8,420
Greece, 2026
▼ 84.8% vs 2025 (55,375)
Analysis
In 2026, Greece's first-time asylum applications decreased by 84.8% compared to 2025, reaching 8,420.
Greece accounts for 16.4% of the EU-27 total of 51,195.
Greece ranks 5th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 62.8% (from 22,655 in 2021).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2026
#5 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2026
16.4%
EU-27: 51,195
Greece timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm